28Leaving Australia permit

28 Leaving Australia permit

28 Leaving Australia permit

(1) The Commissioner may, on application by a person who is about to leave Australia, issue a prohibited weapons—leaving Australia permit that authorises the person to possess a prohibited weapon to which the permit relates.

(2) The Commissioner must not issue a prohibited weapons—leaving Australia permit unless satisfied that the applicant is about to leave Australia.

(3) A prohibited weapons—leaving Australia permit is subject to the following conditions—

(a) the permit only authorises possession of the prohibited weapon by having the weapon in the custody of an authorised weapons dealer or customs authority,

(b) the permit remains in force, unless sooner surrendered or revoked, until the expiration of 7 days from the date of its issue.

(4) In this clause, customs authority means a person exercising functions under the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth.